The Azure Core New Tech team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to assist with the onboarding process of new technology, focusing on automating hardware verification, management, and delivery to Microsoft datacenters. This role involves working at the intersection of software and hardware, ensuring quality and security throughout the hardware lifecycle. The engineer will collaborate with various Azure teams to understand requirements and implement features that enable new technologies. This position offers an opportunity to grow skills in both software and hardware while contributing to innovative solutions for Azure.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C#, Java OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• 5+ years with a comprehensive understanding of computer networking concepts.
• 5+ years knowledge of datacenter infrastructure and server architecture.
• 4+ years working with or developing software for distributed systems and scalable cloud environments.

• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a scenario.
• Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform.
• Creates, implements, optimizes, debugs, refactors, and reuses code to establish and improve performance and maintainability.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook.
• Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.